Full Result 1.40 Sedgefield | 11 January 2005

John Wade Skip Hire Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class G

(Class 5) (0-85, 4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,366 2nd £676 3rd £338

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Longstone Lass 7/4F Keith Mercer Richard Guest	Keith Mercer Richard Guest	5	117 7	79	52	100	–
b m Wizard King - Kamaress (Kampala)
Led until headed after 1st, tracked leader after and clear of rest, led before 3 out, soon clear, easily (op 11-8 tchd 15-8 in places)

2 12	7. Flemming (USA) 11/1 Andrew Tinkler Ian Brown	Andrew Tinkler Ian Brown	8	106	64	23	69	–
ch g Green Dancer (USA) - La Groupie (FR) (Groom Dancer)
In touch chasing group, outpaced approaching 4th, soon behind, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on, no chance with winner (op 9-1)

3 7 [19]	1. Frankincense I (IRE) 11/2 Mr C D Sharkey ⁵ Alan Lockwood	Mr C D Sharkey ⁵ Alan Lockwood	9	117	84	34	84	–
gr g Paris House - Mistral Wood (USA) (Far North)
In touch chasing group, outpaced before 3 out, rallied to go poor 2nd before 2 out, no extra (op 9-1)

4 23 [42]	5. Power And Demand 4/1 Fergus King C W Thornton	Fergus King C W Thornton	8	111	73	–	48	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Mazurkanova (Song)
Held up, headway to chase clear leaders after 5th, no further progress from 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft, heavy in places ground) (op 9-2)

5 1¾ [43¾]	6. Fergal The Piler 16/1 Paul Robson ³ Nicky Richards	Paul Robson ³ Nicky Richards	6	109	70	–	43	–
b g Jendali (USA) - Dorado Beach (Lugana Beach)
In touch chasing group, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten (op 14-1)

6 4 [47¾]	2. Na Bac Leis 28/1 Declan McGann ³ Robert Johnson	Declan McGann ³ Robert Johnson	5	116	81	–	50	–
ch g Bijou D'Inde - Risk The Witch (Risk Me)
Took keen hold, led after 1st, stumbled 5th, headed before 3 out, 4th and weakening when stumbled 2 out (op 16-1)

7 1½ [49¼]	9. Christy Jnr (IRE) 8/1 Owyn Nelmes Colin Teague	Owyn Nelmes Colin Teague	11	106 p	64	–	32	–
b g Andretti I - Rare Currency (Rarity)
Prominent to 3rd, lost touch before 5th (op 14-1)

8 12 [61¼]	3. Ornella Speed (FR) 9/1 Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	Neil Mulholland ³ Ferdy Murphy	5	114 t	79	–	35	–
b m Vertical Speed (FR) - Macyrienne (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
In touch chasing group, ridden after 5th, soon beaten (tchd 8-1)

PU	8. Dark Cut (IRE) 40/1 Josh Byrne H Alexander	Josh Byrne H Alexander	5	106	64	–	–	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Prima Nox (Sabrehill)
Held up, outpaced halfway, behind when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 23.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Paul Beck (Longstone Lass) 1st breeder: Miss Kerry Lane
2nd owner: I A Brown (Flemming)
3rd owner: Chester Bosomworth (Frankincense I)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £2.50 £1.10 Ex: £24.10 CSF: £20.96 Tricast: £87.88
The winner was claimed by I.Ibbotson for 8,000gns.

1:40 Sedgefield 11 Jan 2005

John Wade Skip Hire Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Class G